Masons

Founder & Artistic Director

Tracy Weller is an actress, writer, and Founder / Artistic Director of Mason Holdings. She has performed throughout New York City and abroad in Germany, South Korea, and Italy. Some NYC credits include: Small Acts of Daring Invention (writer / performer); Hart Island (writer / performer, featured in The New York Times, Gothamist and on WNYC); Jarring (writer / performer, play and short film, Finalist, Blow-Up International Arthouse Film Festival); Holiday House: Christmas Bends (writer/performer, featured in the New York Times, Design Live and Chance Magazine); Consumption (by Devin Burnam, conceived / developed by Mason Holdings); Most Sincerely, Edward Albee (writer/performer, Women in Theatre Festival); Love & Death Traveling Circus (by Devin Burnam, Women in Theatre Festival), and Found (featuring the artwork of Mikel Glass, in partnership with the cell theatre). She was the creator and curator of Mason Holdings’ Unseen & Unheard, a monthly play reading series, producing over twenty-five playwrights in three years, and writer/producer of The Mason Holdings Radio Hour (an experiential podcast in the spirit of old-fashioned radio), featuring The Lost Diaries of Elena Hoyos. In development: Helen & Edgar, and Brilliant Failure. Originally trained as a classical ballet dancer, she has additional experience in flamenco, modern, mime, and biomechanics. Tracy received her MFA from Columbia University, with additional training from Anne Bogart and SITI Company. She is a lover of abandoned houses and all things ghostly and forgotten.

Director

Kristjan Thor is a critically-acclaimed director of film, theater, and immersive experiences. Over the course of a twenty year career, Thor has directed and produced two feature films, many theater, short film, and video projects. His work has been recognized internationally but he continues to call NYC home.

Scenic Designers

Christopher & Justin Swader are New York City-based scenic designers for theatre and live events. Previous designs with Mason Holdings include: Small Acts of Daring InventionHart IslandConsumptionHoliday HouseJarring. NYC & Off Broadway credits include: Primary Stages, Red Bull Theater, Fiasco Theater, Tectonic Theater Project, The New Victory Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Lincoln Center Education, York Theatre Company, Trusty Sidekick, The Tank. Regional credits include: Goodspeed Musicals, Signature Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Geva Theatre, Two River Theater, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Everyman Theatre, Miami New Drama, People’s Light, Resident Ensemble Players at UD, Dorset Theatre Festival, Weston Theater Company, SpeakEasy Stage Co. Other projects include designs for A$AP Rocky, Sotheby’s, 2020 Summer Olympics, Big Apple Circus, National Geographic. Originally from Indiana, they are graduates of Ball State University. Members of United Scenic Artists, Local 829. 

Composer & Sound Designer

Phil Carluzzo is a composer, producer, and performer based around Washington DC. He works in various collaborations involving film, theater, live music, and recording. Recent work has focused on live performance, studio production of personal musical projects, and community service. He is part-owner of Ernie’s Place, a back-alley music and education venue in Capitol Hill. He is a case manager and resident musician at a treatment center employing music and art as a means to overcome addiction.

Producing Director

In addition to serving as Producing Director for Mason Holdings, Reed is the General Manager at Keen Theatre Company, Co-Producer with Form Theatricals, and held previous General Management positions at the Vineyard Theatre and Classic Stage Company. GM highlights include: The Scottsboro Boys (world premiere), [title of show] (Off Broadway World Premiere), Avenue Q (Vineyard Theatre), The Book of Mormon (first workshops), Carrie (Off Broadway Premiere), Wig Out! by Tarell Alvin McCraney (Off Broadway World Premiere), Prey for Rock and Roll (Off Broadway World Premiere – CBGB), The Long Christmas Ride Home by Paula Vogel (Off Broadway World Premiere), The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (Off Broadway World Premiere), God’s Ear by Jenny Schwartz (Off Broadway World Premiere), Crumbs from the Table of Joy by Lynn Nottage (Off Broadway Revival), and All the World’s a Stage by Adam Gwon (World Premiere). Reed is a proud member of the teaching staffs at Modo Yoga, Sui Yoga, and Equinox.

Web and Digital Designer

Alex Reeves is a digital experience designer who explores the future and history of technology. He’s presented work at Lincoln Center, Pioneerworks, and MIT Media Lab, and collaborated with clients including Adidas, Atlas Obscura, and Clif Bar. He is now based in Burlington VT. 

Video Editor

Daniel Kublick is a freelance editor and actor. He has been proud to work with Mason Holdings since Holiday House translating their unique theatrical vision to archival memories and trailers. As an editor, he has worked with Kris Thor on many projects running the gamut from classical music videos with counter)induction and high schoolers reciting poetry and dancing to bespoke French furniture ads and Georgia coast storytelling projects with One Hundred Miles. Like Mason Holdings, he has a passion for forgotten stories, tiny mysteries, and the everyday magic found all around us. A graduate of Princeton University, The Studio/New York, and The Edit Center, Daniel currently lives, well, mostly in the woods outside Syracuse. www.danielkublick.com

Photo Credits

Jarring: Joshua Paul Johnson
Holiday House: Arion Doerr
Consumption: Matthew Dunivan
Found: Eraj Asadi
Hart; Maria Baranova
Small Acts of Daring Invention: Maria Baranova